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White wine drinkers pour themselves the biggest glasses of wine.

Do you like white wine? At 34, I’m totally the old lady who likes Sauvignon Blanc so much that she puts ice cubes in it instead of waiting for it to chill in the fridge. So this new research from Iowa State University was not surprising: When people poured white wine into a clear glass, they tended to pour nine percent more wine than people who poured red wine into a clear glass. When the glass was especially wide, white wine drinkers poured twelve percent more wine.

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Did you know - apparently the second cheapest bottle on the restaurant wine list is usually the one that is marked up the most because they know more people order it and they'll reap the biggest profit. Crazy!

Have you seen that tip making the rounds on Pinterest to put frozen grapes in your wine to cool it instead of ice? Anyone know if it works well? My wine drinking can best be summed up by Leslie Knope on Parks and Rec: "I'm gonna be direct and honest with you, I would like a glass of red wine and I'll take the cheapest one you have because I can't tell the difference".

I love both, white and red. Definitely drink white more in the warm weather months. The last someecard cracks me up- since we've had kids I think we drink WAY more wine now than we used to. Pregnancy the 2nd time around is going to be tough without it.......

love white... and red! ha! I live 20 minutes from Como so it is all delicious. Did you know... one bottle of wine is about 2.8 pounds of grapes, and in ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase “drinking to one’s health.”

Loved your blast from the past of Toby crying. My son takes gymnastics. His class gathers in a circle, does butterfly legs, and takes turns saying what they are going to get at the "grocery store." Someone will say what the want- strawberries- and then they will bend down and touch their nose to their feet. It's cute, but I'm always scared Oliver is going to say "BEER!"

This makes me like you even MORE that you add ice cubes just so you can drink your room temp wine immediately!! I do the same thing!! Only with Pinot Grigio. And, I'm a boxed wine lady. I know, kinda sad. I have 3 kids though. Boxes keep me from having to go to the grocery store too often:)

I usually opt for white wine... red wine is dangerous for me! most of my friends enjoy red wine, so i'll drink it when they do, but it usually means the glass never goes empty, and i'm paying for it the next day ;)

Red wine will have me passed out on someone's couch... boring! so I always go for a white, I definitely do the ice cubes, because who has time for chilling after a long day. The hubby has to always tell me to slow down because it's not a juice box. Oh and I'm not afraid to admit that I'll have a glass of moscato {which I'm told is supposedly for desserts and brunches} whenever I darn well please!

Haha! I totally believe this! I love Viognier (fruity, dry) and Vinho Verde (clean & crisp) but have recently gotten into Argentina's Torrontés (great with spicy food). My boyfriend and I are "that" couple - he orders an inky purple bottle of Malbec while I order a bottle of my favorite dry white and we proceed to drink and talk the night away. I love those nights!

I used to prefer red wine, mostly merlot. But in the past few years I have moved to pinot grigio. Red gives me a headache, even if I just have a glass or so... whereas white doesn't -- and no icky weird greyish teeth when you smile. :)

I was once told you should NEVER order the 2nd cheapest wine on the list.. normally house wine has been thought about and tested by the restaurant and should be good and as restaurants know that people normally try to not look cheap they put those bottles they need to get rid off due to lack of sale as second..

I like white wine more than red, though only because the young reds give me such a headache. But my husband is a winemaker, so I get to drink all kinds of terrific wines. Market research, you know. ;) one way to really quickly chill a whole bottle is to wrap it in a wet paper towel or cloth and put it in the freezer.

I think it's probably because of the color (or lack thereof) that people pour more white. I have a feeling we red wine drinkers consume more. Idk, I guess I've just never met a white wine person that was also a good fun drinker. hahahaha We should probably do more research on this. :P

I do like white wine too though - it's good for 110 degree days and chugging purposes, but a good white wine is refreshing anytime.